Roman Catholic Diocese of Cabanatuan
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cabanatuan (Latin: Dioecesis Cabanatuanensis) is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines. The diocese comprises 16 towns of Nueva Ecija including the cities of Cabanatuan, Palayan, and Gapan. The diocese is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan.[2]
History
On February 16, 1963 Pope John XXIII, issued the apostolic letter "Exterior Ecclesiae" creating the Diocese of Cabanatuan in Nueva Ecija separating from the Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan, and then the Diocese of San Fernando. On June 3, 1963 the Diocese of Cabanatuan was canonically erected after that on June 4, 1963 Bishop Mariano Gaviola was ordained and installed as the first Bishop of Cabanatuan. The Diocese of Cabanatuan was put under the patronage of Saint Nicholas of Tolentino and the Virgin Mary under the title Divine Shepherdess (Divina Pastora) which is popularly venerated in Gapan every May 1. The seat of the diocese is the St. Nicholas of Tolentino Cathedral in Cabanatuan with a feast day of September 10. The diocese lost territory in 1984 when the Diocese of San Jose in the Northern Part of Nueva Ecija was formed. The current bishop of the diocese is Sofronio Aguirre Bancud. He was appointed as auxiliary bishop on 2004 and installed as bishop on January 25, 2005.
Ordinaries
| No | Name | In office | Coat of arms |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mariano Gaviola | (8 March 1963 – 31 May 1967) | File:Coat of arms of Mariano Gaviola y Garcés as Bishop of Cabanatuan.svg |
| 2. | Vicente Posada Reyes | (8 August 1967 – 7 April 1983) | File:Coat of arms of Vicente Posada Reyes as Bishop of Cabanatuan.svg |
| 3. | Ciceron M. Tumbocon | (7 April 1983 – 11 November 1990) | File:Coat of arms of Ciceron Santa Maria Tumbocon.svg |
| 4. | Sofio Balce | (11 November 1990 – 25 June 2004) | File:Coat of arms of Sofio Guinto Balce.svg |
| 5. | Sofronio Aguirre Bancud | (6 November 2004 – present) | File:Coat of Arms of Sofronio Bancud.svg |
Gallery
- Gallery of the Diocese of Cabanatuan
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Sofronio Aguirre Bancud, Bishop of Cabanatuan
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The altar of the Cathedral-Parish of St. Nicholas of Tolentino
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St. Nicholas of Tolentino New Cathedral (on-going construction) and Crypt
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Maria Assumpta Seminary
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College of the Immaculate Conception (Cabanatuan)
- Shrines in the Diocese of Cabanatuan
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National Shrine of La Virgen Divina Pastora and Three Kings Parish in Gapan, Home of the Biggest Pilgrimage in Central Luzon
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Diocesan Shrine and Parish of St. Isidore the Worker in Talavera
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Diocesan Shrine and Parish of Nuestra Señora delas Saleras in Aliaga
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Diocesan Shrine and Parish of St. John the Baptist in Bibiclat, Aliaga, Home of Taong Putik FestivalDiocesan Shrine and Parish of St. John the Baptist in Bibiclat, Aliaga, Home of Taong Putik Festival
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Diocesan Shrine of the Immaculate Conception and St. Augustine Parish in Jaen
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Diocesan Shrine and Parish of St. Anthony of Abbot in San Antonio
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St. Isidore the Farmer Parish and Shrine of Nuestra Señora dela Soledad in San Isidro
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Shrine and chapel of Our Lady of Lourdes, Apong Lourdes Shrine in Maligaya, Cabiao (under the administration of St. John Nepomucene Parish, Cabiao)
See also
References
- ↑ "Cabanatuan (Catholic Diocese)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
- ↑ "Dioceses in the Philippines - Diocese of Cabanatuan" Archived 2014-01-11 at the Wayback Machine Claretian Communications Foundation, Inc. Retrieved on 2013-01-11.
